08November2024

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What are Vitamins for the Heart? Additionally to the physical help for us the spiritual support has likewise a big meaning. ‘Vitamins for the Heart’ is the title of series in which we publish new articles monthly. The Vitamins are compositions out of texts, which we are friendly allowed by the authors to present on our webpage. Because we had many positive reactions to the vitamins we also want to present them on our webpage and hope that they will also bring many others a big pleasure.

Vitamins for the Heart

How You Think Makes a Difference

Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. – Proverbs 4:23

Making a Choice

The beautiful, well-versed 83-year-old lady fully dressed every morning at 8:00 a.m. sharp, with her hair done in fashion and perfectly applied makeup, is moving to a retirement home. Her husband recently died, which motivated her move.

After many hours of patiently waiting in the hall of the home, she smiled sweetly when told her room was ready. As she moved in her wheelchair toward the elevator, she was given a detailed description of her small room, including the curtains hanging from her window. “I love it,” she said, with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old girl who was just handed a new pet. “Mrs. Jones, you haven’t seen the room; just wait.” “That doesn’t matter,” she replied. “Happiness is something you decide over time. Whether or not I like my room doesn’t depend on how the furniture is arranged, it depends on how I arrange my mind.

"Ich habe bereits entschieden, dass es mir gefällt. Das ist eine Entscheidung, die ich jeden Morgen beim Aufwachen treffe. Ich habe die Wahl: Ich kann den Tag im Bett verbringen und mich mit den Schwierigkeiten herumschlagen, die ich mit meinen Körperteilen habe, die nicht funktionieren, oder ich kann aufstehen und für die Teile dankbar sein, die funktionieren."

– Author unknown

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Two Wolves

In a story from Native American folklore, a grandfather explains to his young grandson the inner struggle between good and evil.

"“A battle goes on inside us all,” the grandfather begins. “It is a battle between two wolves. One wolf is the embodiment of everything evil, like hate, anger, jealousy, resentment, greed, arrogance, lying, and selfishness. The other wolf is the embodiment of everything good, like love, joy, peace, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, empathy, generosity, compassion, truth, and faith.” The grandson thinks about those words and then asks, “Which wolf wins?” The grandfather replies, “The one you feed.”

Apply that lesson to discouragement and depression and their antitheses, positiveness and praise—and you’ve got the key to a happier, more upbeat, and more successful you. Discouragement is like a wolf pup. Feed it, and it will grow into depression—a fierce, ravenous, full-grown wolf that will turn on you every chance it gets. But feed its counterpart and you will have a strong and sure defender against such attacks.

How can you tell these two wolves apart, so you’ll know which to feed? Whenever you have a thought that causes you to feel discontent, bitter, unhappy, or critical, you can be sure it’s the wrong wolf, stalking his prey. Don’t be his next meal! Feed the other one instead by filling your mind and heart with positive, encouraging, strengthening, and faith-building thoughts.

You may not be able to stop the evil wolf from coming around, but if you’re smart you won’t wait till he does to start feeding the good wolf. And remember, the more you feed the good wolf, the stronger he will grow. Feed him every chance you get, and the evil wolf will be no match for him. When it comes to a showdown, the evil wolf will turn tail and run every time.

– Keith Phillips

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Quotes on power of our thought

Our thoughts can create and destroy, heal and harm, lift you up and tear you down. At any given moment in time, our thoughts are either fueling a positive momentum for our life, or keeping us stagnant, or sabotaging us. As a result, our minds are the best tools we have for shaping and controlling how we feel about life and driving us to take the actions we want to take—or stop taking the actions that don’t serve us. Ponder the following quotes:

“Whether you think you can or think you can’t, either way you are right.” – Henry Ford

– Norman Vincent Peale

“A positive mind finds opportunity in everything. A negative mind finds fault in everything.”– Author unbekannt

The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein

“You are today where your thoughts have brought you; you will be tomorrow where your thoughts take you.” – James Allen

“Thoughts have power... And you can make your world or break it by your own thinking.” – Susan L. Tayl

“Folks are usually about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” – Abraham Lincoln

“Keep your thoughts positive because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive because your values become your destiny.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius

– Gemma Kate https://thegoalchaser.com/power-of-thoughts-quotes/

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Thinking carefully

God is far more interested in changing your mind than changing your circumstances. We want God to take away all of our problems, pain, sorrow, and suffering. But He wants to work on us first. Transformation won’t happen in your life until you renew your mind and your thoughts begin to change.

Your thoughts are powerful. They have tremendous ability to shape your life for good or for bad. For example, maybe you believed the lie someone told you about yourself when you were growing up: “You’re worthless. You don’t matter.” If you accepted that thought, even though it wasn’t true, it shaped your life.

The way to be careful with your thoughts is to examine them, because some thoughts are good, but others aren’t. Careless thoughts lead to a careless life.

This is one reason you get mentally fatigued: There’s a battle going on in your brain 24 hours a day. Satan is trying to neutralize your mind—your greatest asset in this battle. He wants you focused on negative and destructive thoughts that will distract you from God’s love and goodness. The struggle can be debilitating.

Your thoughts determine your feelings, and your feelings determine your actions. To change your life, change your thoughts.

How can you be careful with your thoughts today?

– Rick Warren https://pastors.com/thinking-carefully/

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